Cooling neckband

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a cooling neckband that comprises an elastic ring-shaped band and a band containing a phase-change material, that can be easily worn around the wearer's neck, that will not easily come off even with prolonged use or strenuous movement, and that can maintain a cool feeling around the wearer's neck for a long period of time. [Solution] The present invention relates to a cooling neckband. To achieve this objective, the present invention provides a cooling neckband comprising an elastic band having elasticity sufficient to fit snugly around the wearer's neck, and a cooling band detachably attached to the inside of the elastic band, with cooling cubes containing PCM on one surface so that they can directly contact the wearer's neck and deliver a cooling sensation. The cooling band is characterized by comprising a first film made of TPU material having a length corresponding to the elastic band, and a second film made of TPU material having a length corresponding to the first film and having a plurality of protruding cooling cubes containing PCM spaced evenly along the length, which are fused together. The present invention relates to a cooling neckband that is easy to wear around the wearer's neck, does not easily come off even with prolonged use or intense movement, and can maintain a cooling sensation around the wearer's neck for a long time.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a cooling neckband, and more specifically, to a cooling neckband that can be easily worn around the wearer's neck, does not easily come off even during long-term use or intense movement, and can maintain a cool feeling around the wearer's neck for a long time.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, during outdoor activities in hot summer, heatstroke may occur where a lot of heat is consumed by the body due to the high outdoor temperature, or heatstroke may occur to workers who work long hours at industrial sites handling thermal energy.

[0003] In order to prevent heat-related accidents as described above and cool the heat of the human body, an ice bag containing ice or a towel or water bottle frozen in a refrigerator was brought into contact with the body such as the face and neck to feel a cool feeling.

[0004] As the ice in the ice bag used temporarily for the cool feeling of the body easily melts, the ice has to be frequently replaced. In the case of a cold towel, there was a problem of annoyance in that it had to be repeatedly put into and taken out of the refrigerator to maintain the cold air.

[0005] In addition, there is a problem that the clothes get wet due to the condensation phenomenon generated as the ice in the ice bag melts or the water coming out of the cold towel. Moreover, there was a problem that abnormal physical phenomena such as headaches could occur when the cold air of the ice in the ice bag or the cold towel frozen in the refrigerator and the body temperature of a person had a large temperature difference and the ice bag or cold towel was brought into contact with the body or wrapped around the neck.

[0006] To address this, Korean Published Patent No. 10-2014-0141161, "Ice Neckband Using Phase Change Material," describes an ice neckband that includes a band-wearing member that can be worn by wrapping around a person's neck, an ice pack containing a phase change material provided on one side of the band-wearing member that absorbs heat generated from the person's body to provide a cooling sensation, a pack protection member attached to the back of the ice pack and to which an attachment member is attached for attaching and detaching the ice pack to the band-wearing member, and cold air leakage prevention members attached to the upper and lower parts of one side of the band-wearing member, respectively, to prevent the cold air from the ice pack from leaking out. With the above configuration, an ice neckband using a phase change material has been proposed that not only can be easily worn around a person's neck, but also provides coolness and a long-lasting cooling sensation by maintaining the cold air transmitted to the neck of the person wearing the neckband at a constant temperature for a long period of time.

[0007] However, the band attachment components must be attached or tied with Velcro® to put on and take off the neck. The band attachment components have the side effect of causing skin chafing due to the rough surface of Velcro®, and have the problem of easily loosening or easily falling off the body with prolonged wear. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Korean Published Patent No. 10-2014-0141161 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned prior art, and the object of the present invention is to provide a cooling neck band comprising an elastic ring-shaped band and a band containing a phase change material, which can be easily worn around the wearer's neck, does not easily come off even with prolonged use or vigorous movement, and can maintain a cooling sensation around the wearer's neck for a long period of time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To achieve the above objective, the present invention comprises an elastic band having elasticity so as to be able to closely wrap around the wearer's neck, and a cooling band having a cooling cube with a PCM embedded on one side so as to be able to directly contact the wearer's neck and transmit a cooling sensation. The elastic band is made of plastic. material The material is plastically processed into a plate-like shape of a predetermined length, but it is formed to have a "horseshoe" shape with a portion cut out on the forward-facing side, so that it can be put on and taken off by the wearer's arm strength via elastic parts that extend to both sides from the neck portion that wraps around the wearer's neck. The cooling band is made of TPU having a length corresponding to the elastic band. material A first film and a TPU having a length corresponding to the first film and multiple cooling cubes with embedded PCMs formed on them at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction. material It is preferable that the second film is provided by being integrally fused with the other film.

[0011] The plastic of the aforementioned elastic band material The type to which it is applied is preferably composed of one or a combination of thermoplastic resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride resin, vinyl acetate resin, polystyrene, ABS resin, and acrylic resin.

[0012] It is preferable that, corresponding to the cooling cube, a plurality of belt rings are formed on the opposite side of the cooling band at intervals along the longitudinal direction, with elastic bands connected in a belt-like manner.

[0013] Preferably, the ends of the elastic bands are joined in a belt-like manner by belt rings, and the cooling bands are formed with bent portions along the longitudinal direction to prevent them from flowing off.

[0014] Preferably, the cooling band is provided with finishing bags at both ends to accommodate a portion of the elastic band at both ends and prevent the cooling band from flowing away. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] The cooling neckband of the present invention can be easily worn around the wearer's neck, does not easily come off even during prolonged use or strenuous activity, and has the effect of maintaining a cooling sensation on the wearer's neck for a long period of time. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1] This is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a first embodiment of the cooling neckband according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This is an exploded view of a first embodiment showing a cooling neckband according to the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the cooling neckband according to the present invention. [Figure 4] This is an exploded view of a second embodiment showing a cooling neckband according to the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a diagram showing the installation and cross-sectional configuration of a cooling band applied to the cooling neckband according to the present invention. [Figure 6] This is a diagram showing the installation and cross-sectional configuration of a cooling band applied to the cooling neckband according to the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0017] In describing embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that a specific description of known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof is omitted. The terms described hereinafter are terms defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention, and these may vary depending on the intentions or customs of users, operators, etc. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification. The terms used in the detailed description are merely for describing embodiments of the present invention and should never be construed in a limiting sense. Unless clearly defined to indicate otherwise, singular expressions include the meaning of plural forms. In this specification, expressions such as "including" or "comprising" are for referring to a certain characteristic, number, step, operation, element, part thereof or combination. And expressions such as "including" or "comprising" should not be construed as excluding the existence or possibility of one or more other characteristics, numbers, steps, operations, elements, part thereof or combination in addition to what is described.

[0018] In each system shown in the drawings, in some cases, it can be suggested that elements may be different or similar, with elements represented by the same or different drawing reference numerals respectively. However, elements have different representations and can operate with some or all of the systems shown or described in this specification. The various elements shown in the drawings may be the same or different. Which is referred to as the first element and which is referred to as the second element is arbitrary.

[0019] In this specification, when it is said that one component "transmits", "communicates" or "provides" data or a signal to another component, it of course includes that one component directly transmits data or a signal to another component, and also includes transmitting data or a signal to another component via at least one other component.

[0020] In the following, preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the present invention can be easily implemented by persons with ordinary skill in the same art.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the cooling neckband of the present invention has a cooling band 200 detachably integrated with an elastic band 100, and when worn around the wearer's neck, it can provide a cooling sensation to the wearer.

[0022] Phase change materials (PCMs) are substances that accumulate or store heat and release it through a type of physical transformation process in which they change from one state to another, such as from a solid to a liquid state, from a liquid to a solid state, from a liquid to a gas, or from a gas to a liquid state.

[0023] Hereinafter, the phase change material will be referred to as PCM, and its structure and shape will be described through each applicable embodiment.

[0024] <First Embodiment>

[0025] According to Figures 1 and 2, the elastic band 100 can be made of a plastic with elasticity that can tightly wrap around the wearer's neck.

[0026] In other words, it is preferable to provide a component that is harmless to the human body and is the cheapest, and can be applied to any one or a combination of typical plastics belonging to thermoplastic resins, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride resin, vinyl acetate resin, polystyrene, ABS resin, and acrylic resin.

[0027] In particular, the elastic band 100 is plastically formed into a plate shape having a predetermined length, and has a "horseshoe" shape with a portion cut out on the front side to wrap around the wearer's neck. The elastic band 130 extends from both sides of the neck portion 120 that wraps around the wearer's neck, allowing the wearer to put it on and take it off using their arm strength.

[0028] In this case, it is preferable to standardize the elastic band 100 into various lengths to suit the wearer's neck.

[0029] The cooling band 200 is detachably attached to the inside of the elastic band 100 and has a cooling cube 221 on one side which has a PCM 223 built in so that it can directly contact the wearer's neck and transmit a cooling sensation.

[0030] Here, the cooling band 200 can be constructed by integrally joining the first film 210 and the second film 220, which have the same width as or less than the width of the elastic band 100, through fusion bonding.

[0031] Here, the first film 210 is TPU material It consists of and has a length corresponding to the elastic band 100.

[0032] And the second film 220 is TPU material Multiple cooling cubes 221, each containing a PCM 223, may be formed protruding from the first film 210, having a length corresponding to the first film 210 and spaced equally along the longitudinal direction.

[0033] In this case, corresponding to the cooling cube 221, a plurality of belt rings 211 may be formed on the opposite side of the cooling band 200, spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, to which the elastic band 100 is connected in a belt-like manner.

[0034] In other words, the belt ring 211 of the cooling band 200 is continuously fitted along the longitudinal direction of the elastic band 100, so that the cooling band 200 is positioned inside the neck portion 120 of the elastic band 100, and the cooling cube 221 of the cooling band 200 comes into direct contact with the wearer's neck, thereby providing a cooling sensation to the wearer's neck due to the properties of the PCM 223.

[0035] On the other hand, although the cooling band 200 is integrally formed by the belt ring 211, finishing bags 201 are provided at both ends of the cooling band 200 to accommodate a portion of both ends of the elastic band 100 and prevent the cooling band 200 from detaching due to movement, thereby preventing the cooling band 200 from detaching from the elastic band 100 even with the wearer's vigorous movements.

[0036] <Second Embodiment>

[0037] According to Figures 3 and 4, the elastic band 100 can be made of a plastic with elasticity that can tightly wrap around the wearer's neck.

[0038] In other words, it is preferable to provide a component that is harmless to the human body and is the cheapest, and can be applied to any one or a combination of typical plastics belonging to thermoplastic resins, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride resin, vinyl acetate resin, polystyrene, ABS resin, and acrylic resin.

[0039] In particular, the elastic band 100 is plastically formed into a plate shape having a predetermined length, and has a "horseshoe" shape with a portion cut out on the front side to wrap around the wearer's neck. The elastic band 130 extends from both sides of the neck portion 120 that wraps around the wearer's neck, allowing the wearer to put it on and take it off using their arm strength.

[0040] In this case, it is preferable to standardize the elastic band 100 into various lengths to suit the wearer's neck.

[0041] The cooling band 200 is detachably provided inside the elastic band 100 and has a cooling cube 221 on one side with a PCM 223 embedded in it so as to be in direct contact with the wearer's neck and transmit a cooling sensation.

[0042] Here, the cooling band 200 can be constructed by integrally joining the first film 210 and the second film 220, which have the same width as or less than the width of the elastic band 100, through fusion bonding.

[0043] Here, the first film 210 is TPU material It consists of and has a length corresponding to the elastic band 100.

[0044] And the second film 220 is TPU material Multiple cooling cubes 221, each containing a PCM 223, can be formed protruding from the first film 210, having a length corresponding to that of the first film 210 and spaced equally along the longitudinal direction.

[0045] In this case, corresponding to the cooling cube 221, a plurality of belt rings 211 may be formed on the opposite side of the cooling band 200, to which elastic bands 100 are connected in a belt-like manner at intervals along the longitudinal direction.

[0046] In other words, the belt ring 211 of the cooling band 200 is continuously fitted along the longitudinal direction of the elastic band 100, so that the cooling band 200 is positioned inside the neck portion 120 of the elastic band 100, and the cooling cube 221 of the cooling band 200 comes into direct contact with the wearer's neck, providing a cooling sensation to the wearer's neck due to the properties of the PCM 223.

[0047] On the other hand, although it is integrally formed by the belt ring 211, a bent portion 110 is formed at the end of the elastic band 100 or the tip of the elastic portion 130 by the belt ring 211, which prevents the cooling band 200, which is connected in a belt-like manner, from flowing and detaching along the longitudinal direction, so that the cooling band 200 does not detach from the elastic band 100 even with the wearer's vigorous movements.

[0048] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the first film 210 and the second film 220 of the cooling band 200 are fused and joined together to form a single unit. Although the second film 220 has a cooling cube 221 formed along its length, it is formed to protrude from its inner surface so that a space for housing the PCM 223 is formed inside through plastic deformation of the second film 220. The first film 210 can be joined by fusion while finishing the open portion on the opposite side. It is preferable that a belt ring 211 is fused together with the first film 210 so that the elastic band 100 can be joined to the outside in a belt-connection manner at intervals along the length during the joining process. It can be seen that the multiple belt rings 211 shown are positioned in the first film 210 at locations corresponding to the areas between adjacent cooling cubes 221 in the longitudinal direction.

[0049] The terms and words used in this specification and in the claims described above should not be interpreted in a manner limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but rather should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the invention, based on the principle that the inventor may appropriately define the concepts of terms in order to best describe his invention.

[0050] Therefore, the configurations shown in the drawings and embodiments described herein represent only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical concept of the invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that there are various equivalents and modifications that can be substituted for these at the time of filing. [Industrial applicability]

[0051] This invention offers several advantages, including the ability to be easily worn around the wearer's neck, to remain securely in place even during prolonged use or strenuous activity, and to maintain a cooling sensation around the wearer's neck for an extended period. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0052] 100: Elastic band 110: Folding part 120: Neck section 130: Elastic part 200: Cooling Band 201: Finishing bag 210: Film No. 1 211: Belt Ring 220: Second film 221: Cooling Cube 223: PCM

Claims

1. An elastic band with elasticity that can be fitted snugly around the wearer's neck, The elastic band is detachably provided on the inside and has a cooling cube with a PCM embedded on one side so as to be in direct contact with the wearer's neck and transmit a cooling sensation. The elastic band is, It is a plate-like body made of plastic material and having a predetermined length, and has a "horseshoe" shape with a portion cut out on the forward-facing side in a shape that wraps around the wearer's neck, so that it can be put on and taken off by the wearer's arm strength via elastic parts extending on both sides from a neck portion that wraps around the wearer's neck. The cooling band mentioned above is A first film made of a TPU material having a length corresponding to the elastic band, having a plurality of belt rings fused to one surface thereon at intervals along the longitudinal direction, A second film made of TPU material having a length corresponding to the first film and having multiple cooling cubes protruding from it at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction, with PCMs embedded within it, is fused to each other to form an integrated structure. On the surface of the first film opposite to the surface on which the cooling cube is formed, a plurality of belt rings are fused together at intervals along the longitudinal direction. The plate-shaped elastic band is inserted through the plurality of belt rings, so that the cooling band is positioned along the inner circumferential surface of the elastic band. The cooling band is characterized in that it is provided with finishing bags at both ends, which house a portion of the ends of the plate-shaped elastic band in a cap-like manner to prevent the cooling band from flowing and detaching in the longitudinal direction. Cooling neckband.

2. The plurality of belt rings are each positioned in the first film at locations corresponding to the regions between adjacent cooling cubes in the longitudinal direction, The cooling neckband according to claim 1.

3. The end of the elastic band is The cooling band, which is connected in a belt-like manner by the belt ring, is characterized in that it has a bent portion formed along its longitudinal direction to prevent flow detachment. The cooling neckband according to claim 1.

4. The material of the elastic band is It is characterized by being one of the following thermoplastic resins: polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride resin, vinyl acetate resin, polystyrene, ABS resin, and acrylic resin, or a composite material thereof. The cooling neckband according to claim 1.

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